Korean Air to improve safety measures after passenger attack

In this Dec. 16, 2014 photo, passengers wait to check in at the domestic check-in desk of Korean Air Lines Co. at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea.

SOURCE: AP/Lee Jin-man

Korean Air to improve safety measures after passenger attack

US singer Richard Marx had to subdue man

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Updated: 5:55 PM EST Dec 27, 2016

In the wake of an incident in which an American singer had to play the role of air marshal, Korean Air Lines said it is boosting its safety training.

On a Dec. 20 flight from Vietnam to South Korea, Richard Marx was forced to help an ineffectual crew subdue a passenger who began to attack flight attendants and fellow passengers. In an Instagram post, Marx's wife, Daisy Fuentes, described the incident, specifically how the crew couldn't operate a stun gun or properly wrap the attacker in a rope.

Korean Air Lines, in response to the attack and criticism, said it will allow crew members to "readily use stun guns," according to Reuters. The carrier said crew members were only permitted to use the stun gun in "grave" situations which jeopardize the life of someone on the plane.

"We have decided to improve our conditions and procedure on using Taser guns to cope with violent acts and disturbances on board in a fast and efficient manner,” Korean Air Lines said in a statement.